Microsoft Word Tutorial: Part One

Introduction

This tutorial provides a comprehensive guide to using Microsoft Word, covering both basic and advanced features. It is designed for beginners and professionals alike.

What is Microsoft Word?

Microsoft Word is a word processing software developed by Microsoft. Part of the Microsoft Office Suite, it enables users to create, edit, and save professional documents such as letters and reports.

Brief History of Microsoft Word

1983: Released as Multi-Tool Word, based on the Bravo graphical writing program.
1983: Renamed Microsoft Word and released for IBM PCs.
1985: Ported to Macintosh with significant interface changes.
1989: Released for Windows, introducing the WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) feature.
2014: Source code for Microsoft Word for Windows 1.1a developed.

Key Features of Microsoft Word

This tutorial covers essential features, including:

Saving a document
Correcting errors
Word count
Font size and style
Applying and customizing styles
Page size and margins
Inserting headers and footers

The Office Button (Office 2007)

Overview

The Office Button, introduced in Microsoft Office 2007, is located in the top-left corner of Office programs like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. It provides quick access to frequently used commands and settings.

Office Button Menu Options

New: Create a new, blank file.
Open: Open an existing file from local storage.
Save: Save changes to the current file.
Save As: Save a copy of the active file with a new name or format.
Print: Print the document or save it as a PDF.
Prepare: View and modify document properties and inspect hidden metadata.
Send: Share documents via email, OneDrive, or blog. Renamed ‘Save and Send’ in Office 2010.
Publish: Distribute the document to others, such as creating a blog article.
Close: Close the active document.